Legal Opinion
City of Lafayette v. Marks Construction Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 30, 1975No. 5086PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Judge.
The City of Lafayette, Louisiana, filed this suit against Marks Construction Company, Inc. to enforce its liens against lots 199, 200 and 201 of Best Marks Subdivision in order to collect a sewerage assessment. The defendant-owner filed a peremptory exception urging thé prescription of three years. The exception of prescription was sustained by'the trial court which dismissed plaintiff’s suit.
The facts were presented by stipulation. In summary, they are as follows: The sewerage assessments were levied under Ordinance No. 872 of the City of Lafayette. The ordinance was passed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Town of Farmville v. PaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
- City of Jackson v. WillettTennessee Supreme Court · 1942
- City of Salisbury v. AreySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- The Riverview State Bk. v. CourtneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1934
3Cited by3 opinions
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